MBSS Site Summary for: DEER-247-A-2007
Located on Little Deer Creek in the Deer Creek watershed,
8-digit code: 02120202.
This stream was visited in the spring on 4/23/2007 and again in the summer on 7/16/2007.
Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) Results:
An Index of Biotic Integrity (IBI) is a scientific tool used to identify and classify stream health. An IBI associates anthropogenic influences on a stream or with biological condition in the stream, and is formulated using data developed from biosurveys.
Details on the development and application of MBSS IBIs are in this document.
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Fish IBI
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Good - 4.0 / 5.0
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Benthic IBI
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Good - 4.0 / 5.0
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Land Use
Land use can provide important information for determining stream health.
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Catchment area
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6,427 acres
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Cows survey the sampling procedure at this extreme example of a highly agriculturalized site.
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Urban Land Use
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1.1 %
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Agricultural Land Use
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70.8 %
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Forested Land Use
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27.5 %
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Stream Water Quality:
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| Water temperature |
22.4 ° C
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| Dissolved oxygen (DO) |
10 mg/L
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| pH (lab) |
7.78 |
| Conductivity |
150 µmho/cm
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Alkalinity
(acid neutralizing capacity)
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375.2 µeq/L |
| Dissolved organic carbon (DOC) |
1.3523 mg/L |
Biological Stream Condition:
Surveys of the organisms living within a stream can give indications of stream health. Species richness, or the number of different species present, as well as indicator species (species whose presence, absence or abundance can serve as a measure of environmental conditions) are informative for stream health.
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| Eastern American Toad |
| Northern Green Frog |
| Northern Two-Lined Salamander |
| Canada Thistle |
| Field Bindweed |
| Japanese Honeysuckle |
| Mile-A-Minute |
| Multiflora Rose |
| Oriental Bittersweet |
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Sensitive taxa: Green, Tolerant: Red, Intermediate: Gold.
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| Genus/Family |
Common Name |
Count |
| Stenelmis |
Beetle
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14 |
| Cheumatopsyche |
Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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10 |
| Hydropsyche |
Net-Spinning Caddisfly
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9 |
| Polypedilum |
Non-Biting Midges
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9 |
| Orthocladius |
Non-Biting Midges
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6 |
| Chimarra |
Fingernet Caddisfly
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6 |
| Thienemannimyia group |
Non-Biting Midges
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5 |
| Isonychia |
Slate Drake Mayfly
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4 |
| Antocha |
Crane Fly
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4 |
| Macronychus |
Riffle Beetle
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3 |
| Rheosmittia |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Tanytarsus |
Non-Biting Midges
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2 |
| Psephenus |
Water Penny
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2 |
| Heptageniidae |
Flathead Mayfly
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2 |
| Diamesa |
Bloodworm
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2 |
| Neophylax |
Caddisfly
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2 |
| Chironomini |
Non-Biting Midge
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2 |
| Cricotopus |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Eukiefferiella |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Microtendipes |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Parametriocnemus |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Stenonema |
Flatheaded Mayfly
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1 |
| Serratella |
Mayfly
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1 |
| Goera |
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1 |
| Micrasema |
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1 |
| Sublettea |
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1 |
| Crangonyx |
Amphipod
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1 |
| Clinocera |
Aquatic Dance Fly
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1 |
| Trissopelopia |
Non-Biting Midges
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1 |
| Oulimnius |
Riffle Beetle
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1 |
| Ephemerellidae |
Spiny Crawler Mayfly
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1 |
| Ephemerella |
Sulphur Mayfly
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1 |
Sampling with a kick net.
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Information disclaimer: The information and data on this page is for guidance and general planning purposes only. It should not be used to make decisions on specific matters.
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